Abstract: Financial system reform under the perspective of harmonious society should be conducted by taking democracy and the people’s livelihood into consideration.Three demands should be met,i.e.to carry out justice principle in benefit distribution,to carry out democratic principle in social decision-making,and to best optimize public resources among various state functions.The present financial system in our country can not meet the three demands,so we must reform the financial system according the demand to construct a harmonious society,and pay attention to the restriction of present benefit configuration in the process of transformation.

Key words: harmonious society, public finance, system reform